Did this author fake being Native American? (And why it would be worse if she didn’t)

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TIMESTAMPS
⌛ 0:00 - Who is Colby Wilkens?
⌛ 03:47 - Burga [ad]
⌛ 05:01 - Statement from Tribal Alliance Against Frauds
⌛ 08:33 - Colby’s response
⌛ 10:43 - Why TAAF is problematic
⌛ 12:17 - Cherokee statement of sovereignty + Colby’s lack of documentation
⌛ 17:52 - Excerpts from Colby's book
⌛ 21:18 - Why Native misrepresentation is harmful
⌛ 23:10 - Colby’s behavior behind the scenes, according to whisper networks

SOURCES
https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/us-news...
https://tribalallianceagainstfrauds.o...
https://x.com/tlachihualli/status/184...
https://x.com/TravisHedgeCoke/status/...
https://x.com/amjoyeversole/status/18...
https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...
https://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.co...
https://x.com/rebeccanagle/status/185...
https://www.tumblr.com/amberbr3ads/76...
https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/liter...
https://www.threads.net/@erinbwrites/...
https://www.threads.net/@danica_nava/...
https://x.com/StorySorcery/status/185...

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